For a decade, cryptology fans had been trying to solve something called the "Silk Dress cryptogram." Earlier this year, a Winnipeg academic figured it out. 'Silk Dress cryptogram' went unsolved for nearly a decade "Bismark Omit leafage buck bank." That seemingly random string of words appears in something called the …
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Chimps and bonobos remember friendly faces even after decades apart, study finds
A new study suggests chimpanzees and bonobos remember each other’s faces even after spending years — or even decades — apart. Data backs up what scientists have long suspected from personal experience, says author When Laura Simone Lewis visited Kendall the chimpanzee for the first time in six months, she …
Read More »Google’s Gemini Is the Real Start of the Generative AI Boom
A new AI model from Google—called Gemini—is fresh competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The AI rivals are now working on even more radical ideas. Courtesy of Google The history of artificial intelligence has been punctuated by periods of so-called “AI winter,” when the technology seemed to meet a dead end and …
Read More »Can Rock Dust Soak Up Carbon Emissions? A Giant Experiment Is Set to Find Out
The idea of sprinkling rock dust on farmland to soak up atmospheric carbon will be tested at large scale, thanks to a $57 million purchase from corporations including Stripe and Alphabet. Courtesy of Lithos Carbon Mary Yap has spent the last year and a half trying to get farmers to …
Read More »Canada’s top 10 weather stories of 2023: Wildfires, smoky skies, a record hot summer and more
Every year, Environment and Climate Change Canada puts out its top 10 Canadian weather stories, compiled by senior climatologist David Phillips. And this year there was no doubt what would top the list. 'The fires dominated everything,' says ECCC senior climatologist David Phillips Every year, Environment and Climate Change Canada …
Read More »Shopee Live hits a 50x uplift in holiday orders during the successful 12.12 Mega Pamasko Sale
Shopee joined the country’s holiday shopping season with an outstanding 50x uplift in orders on Shopee Live, an interactive live-streaming feature in Shopee during its 12.12 Mega Pamasko Sale. With the gifting season in full swing, the first two minutes of the highly anticipated sale resulted in a whopping 12 …
Read More »OpenAI suspends ByteDance account after alleged violation of terms of service
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through the AI community, OpenAI, the renowned non-profit research company behind the popular GPT language model, has suspended the account of ByteDance, the parent company of the widely used social media platform TikTok. The suspension stems from allegations that ByteDance violated OpenAI’s …
Read More »The evolution of love scams
Have you ever fallen in love with someone you’ve never met? In today’s digital age, connecting with people worldwide is easier than ever. But what happens when that online connection turns into a nightmare? Guard your heart and your wallet when navigating the deceptive maze of online relationships. Photo generated …
Read More »TCL and Abensons redefine home entertainment
The most stellar moment this season has arrived! TCL, a leading brand in consumer electronics and TV manufacturing and the World’s Top 2 TV brand together with Abensons join forces to herald the coming of the C755 ‘Ultra Game Master’ QD-Mini LED TV through a formal launch. The event, which …
Read More »The Generative AI Copyright Fight Is Just Getting Started
The Authors Guild and other artists’ groups say that it's unfair to train AI algorithms on their work without permission. Tech companies generally argue that it counts as “fair use.” (L-R) Kate Knibbs, senior writer at WIRED, Matthew Butterick, Mike Masnick, and Mary Rasenberger speak onstage during “IP vs. AI” …
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